When your feet catch the floor
March 26, 2012 4:28 PM Subscribe
crazy feet: This is unbelieveable. I had to share it here.
This post was deleted for the following reason: It's cool stuff, but we've had quite a few posts featuring parkour video in the past, so sort of "been there, jumped over that." -- taz
Err, what am I missing? What's "unbelievable"? Bog standard parkour as far as I can see, except extremely irritating sfx camera work slo-mo and lamo music. I mean of all the millions parkour and free running videos out there, why post this one?
posted by VikingSword at 4:37 PM on March 26, 2012 [10 favorites]
posted by VikingSword at 4:37 PM on March 26, 2012 [10 favorites]
I shattered my elbow just watching this. How does one "practice" for this without frequent ER visits?
posted by not_on_display at 4:49 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by not_on_display at 4:49 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
If you weren't familiar with free running parkour/etc, this would be very impressive. As it stands, yah, it is good but not great. That sounds terribly terribly jaded, but google around; this really is kind of mild compared to the really great stuff.
posted by Bovine Love at 4:54 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Bovine Love at 4:54 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
I think this was the "practice" run.
(This is the guy who directed the yoga/breakdance effort that was posted the other day. It would be very nice if he fell out of love with the slo-mo effects.)
posted by maudlin at 5:08 PM on March 26, 2012
(This is the guy who directed the yoga/breakdance effort that was posted the other day. It would be very nice if he fell out of love with the slo-mo effects.)
posted by maudlin at 5:08 PM on March 26, 2012
I'd love to see some suggestions for really great parkour videos. I loved this post, for example, but the most impressive stunts in it were indoors, where the environment can be modified to fit the trick sequence, rather than vice-versa.
posted by The Confessor at 5:09 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by The Confessor at 5:09 PM on March 26, 2012
Here's an old classic - but skip to minute 2:00 and then go... bonus - fantastic French hip-hop!
posted by VikingSword at 5:11 PM on March 26, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by VikingSword at 5:11 PM on March 26, 2012 [2 favorites]
Here's something I can't do.
Then again, I have a household depending on me to make money, and I have to do it with my brains.
Yeah, I wear a helmet in the shower.
Just Kidding.
No. Really.
No, not really.
*nods*
*shakes head*
posted by clvrmnky at 5:16 PM on March 26, 2012 [2 favorites]
Then again, I have a household depending on me to make money, and I have to do it with my brains.
Yeah, I wear a helmet in the shower.
Just Kidding.
No. Really.
No, not really.
*nods*
*shakes head*
posted by clvrmnky at 5:16 PM on March 26, 2012 [2 favorites]
To me, nothing highlights the fact that we primates more than watching parkour or free running. It's evocative of lesser apes or monkeys gracefully moving through their environment.
posted by jnnla at 5:16 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by jnnla at 5:16 PM on March 26, 2012
The difference between the video in the post and ones like VikingSword linked to are that they guy in the post is mainly making one jump per shot. As opposed to the guy in VikingSword's video who is moving from point A to point B by making a series of leaps. That's the difference between a skateboard video with the skateboard and a video of free-running.
posted by thecjm at 5:19 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by thecjm at 5:19 PM on March 26, 2012
Urbanfreeflow.com for technique and training tips etc.
posted by VikingSword at 5:24 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by VikingSword at 5:24 PM on March 26, 2012
Bog standard parkour as far as I can see, except extremely irritating sfx camera work slo-mo and lamo music.
Hop off you frogs!
posted by PeterMcDermott at 5:37 PM on March 26, 2012
Hop off you frogs!
posted by PeterMcDermott at 5:37 PM on March 26, 2012
He's majoring in leaping, with a minor in landing.
posted by crunchland at 5:52 PM on March 26, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by crunchland at 5:52 PM on March 26, 2012 [3 favorites]
haven't you guys ever watched olympic gymnasts?
posted by pyramid termite at 5:54 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by pyramid termite at 5:54 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
This is impressive. Also: hitchhiking penguin.
posted by ColdChef at 5:57 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by ColdChef at 5:57 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
couldn't they jump around on marshmallows or pillows or something?
posted by facetious at 6:06 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by facetious at 6:06 PM on March 26, 2012
Eventually, one of these guys is going to mix this up with martial arts and the "Reals" underground. At that point, I will be looking into buying volcano-side real-estate to cash in on the inevitable evil overlord backlash.
posted by Slap*Happy at 6:30 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by Slap*Happy at 6:30 PM on March 26, 2012
I used to do this drunk, but these days I can't afford to break a hip (at my age).
posted by cjorgensen at 6:32 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by cjorgensen at 6:32 PM on March 26, 2012
I really think this ought to be, with some variations, an Olympic sport of some kind.
posted by Slackermagee at 6:47 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by Slackermagee at 6:47 PM on March 26, 2012
Unless he can stick that landing with a busted knee, he's still no match for Kerry Strug.
posted by Joey Michaels at 7:01 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by Joey Michaels at 7:01 PM on March 26, 2012
Parkour reminds me of trials riding and street skating. Parkour is obviously a more pure form of street gymnastics, so it's very surprising to me that the many other forms came first.
Maybe it's a need to hide or dismiss our monkeyhood/ness by using vehicles.
posted by snsranch at 7:11 PM on March 26, 2012
Maybe it's a need to hide or dismiss our monkeyhood/ness by using vehicles.
posted by snsranch at 7:11 PM on March 26, 2012
::: shakes cane ::: Get off my lawn, I mean sidewalk, er mailbox, and my roof... you darned kids!
posted by J.W. at 7:13 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by J.W. at 7:13 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
based on some of those jumps, his gymnastics coach must be proud, but pissed he's doing these stunts on concrete with so many chances to ruin his body.
posted by i less than three nsima at 8:06 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by i less than three nsima at 8:06 PM on March 26, 2012
VikingSword, holy f, that video is unbelievable.
posted by en forme de poire at 8:22 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by en forme de poire at 8:22 PM on March 26, 2012
One of our cats loooves watching parkour videos. He's going to really love this thread. Thank you, everyone, on behalf of Yorvit.
posted by gingerbeer at 8:41 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by gingerbeer at 8:41 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]
You know, if I were a property manager or property owner of a semi-public space, I'd put wrought iron spikes on everything. Like all the boat-owners and marinas that put spikes and cones on everything to keep the seagulls away. All of this screams liability issues and you know if they fall and try to sue, they're going to 'accidentally' delete the footage. (I suppose, should my lawyer suggest against wrought iron spikes, I'd remove all the features of the area so they couldn't do it anymore. "There's no public seating here Doris, the kids were falling off it, so beat it!")
posted by CarlRossi at 8:42 PM on March 26, 2012
posted by CarlRossi at 8:42 PM on March 26, 2012
All of this screams liability issues and you know if they fall and try to sue, they're going to 'accidentally' delete the footage.
That says more about an overly litigious society than it does about the omfg I can't believe human beings can do these incredibly awesome things!
posted by ryoshu at 8:49 PM on March 26, 2012
That says more about an overly litigious society than it does about the omfg I can't believe human beings can do these incredibly awesome things!
posted by ryoshu at 8:49 PM on March 26, 2012
Yeah, they're really just jumping around. One loose brick...
I'd, first prefer they weren't hurt, but then second, I completely agree with you. It does say that this is an overly litigious society to say that they are always minutes away from filing a suit. And it's not hard to imagine that happening.
If you read in the news tomorrow, "Kid jumps on park bench, sues city." Is your reaction, "Oh my god what?! A lawsuit!? How strange!" Or is it, "The little douche canoe is suing the city? He did it to himself."
posted by CarlRossi at 8:55 PM on March 26, 2012
I'd, first prefer they weren't hurt, but then second, I completely agree with you. It does say that this is an overly litigious society to say that they are always minutes away from filing a suit. And it's not hard to imagine that happening.
If you read in the news tomorrow, "Kid jumps on park bench, sues city." Is your reaction, "Oh my god what?! A lawsuit!? How strange!" Or is it, "The little douche canoe is suing the city? He did it to himself."
posted by CarlRossi at 8:55 PM on March 26, 2012
Note to self -
1. Keeping in mind my numerous joint issues, perfect psyche transfer beam.
2. Get within range of someone like this.
3. Transfer psyche.
4. RAGE HARD!
5. Possibly introduce the new RLSH MetaMan, also known as "The Blue Avenger."
posted by Samizdata at 9:00 PM on March 26, 2012
1. Keeping in mind my numerous joint issues, perfect psyche transfer beam.
2. Get within range of someone like this.
3. Transfer psyche.
4. RAGE HARD!
5. Possibly introduce the new RLSH MetaMan, also known as "The Blue Avenger."
posted by Samizdata at 9:00 PM on March 26, 2012
This is just a standard parkour video.
And this is just a standard parkour fail video.
posted by squalor at 9:24 PM on March 26, 2012
And this is just a standard parkour fail video.
posted by squalor at 9:24 PM on March 26, 2012
He totally reminded me of the masked man from Misfits (I won't say the character name just in case it's still considered a spoiler).
But yeah, I just kept wondering why he isn't competing in gymnastics. Maybe he is.
Otherwise: meh.
posted by guster4lovers at 9:25 PM on March 26, 2012
But yeah, I just kept wondering why he isn't competing in gymnastics. Maybe he is.
Otherwise: meh.
posted by guster4lovers at 9:25 PM on March 26, 2012
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